Richard Mauntah

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Warrawee Ubeaut takes Filly Pace

CAMPBELLVILLE — On the weekend harness racing’s championships returned to Ontario, the reigning queen of Ontario-breds took her place in the spotlight.

October 27, 2019 Horse Racing

Warrawee Ubeaut with driver Yannick Gingras captured the Three-Year-Old Filly Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park last night. (Michael Burns photo)

Worth the travel: Aussie, Kiwi combine for success at Breeders Crown

CAMPBELLVILLE — Two drivers from the other end of the world opened harness racing’s championship event in style on Friday.

October 26, 2019 Horse Racing

Ramona Hill, driven by Andrew McCarthy, heads for the finish of the Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Trot at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Friday night. The race was one of four championships contested. (MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO)

Plenty of local stars to cheer for as Breeders Crown comes to Mohawk

The Breeders Crown’s return to Woodbine Mohawk Park is a sign of Canada’s importance in harness racing.

October 25, 2019 Horse Racing

North America Cup winner Captain Crunch will take part in the three- year-old Colt Pace at Mohawk on Saturday. (Michael Burns photo)

McWicked ending in store at Breeders Crown this weekend?

He might not have a chance to repeat as horse of the year, but there might still be some glory ahead for McWicked.

October 22, 2019 Horse Racing

Alicorn takes a trip around the track at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Tuesday. The local star is gearing up for Friday's $600,000 Two-year-old Filly Pace. (MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO)

Mohawk to host Breeders’ Crown for first time in 11 years

The stage is ready for the first Breeders’ Crown at Woodbine Mohawk Park in 11 years. All that’s left to be done is assemble the cast.

October 18, 2019 Horse Racing

Monastery Lane joins the action at Mohawk this weekend. (Michael Burns photo)

Canada falls to South Africa at Rugby World Cup

It’s always a special occasion when an athlete faces the team he or she grew up idolizing. DTH van der Merwe got to live that experience on Tuesday.

October 8, 2019 Other Sports

Canada's wing DTH van der Merwe reacts during the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup Pool B match between South Africa and Canada at the Kobe Misaki Stadium in Kobe on October 8, 2019. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP)

Rugby to hit big time in T.O. as Wolfpack wins its way into Super League

With two minutes to play, Josh McCrone began pumping his fists in the air as the largest crowd ever to watch a rugby league game in Toronto chanted two words, knowing its dream had finally come true … Super League.

October 6, 2019 Other Sports

The Toronto Wolfpack celebrates its 2019 Betfred Championship grand final victory at Lamport Stadium. The Wolfpack advances to Super League after defeating the Featherstone Rovers 24-6 in Toronto on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Mathew Tsang photo

It's promo code 'Win' for Wolfpack with Super League berth awaiting

The Toronto Wolfpack has been preparing for the past 363 days for a second chance to advance to English rugby’s top circuit.

October 5, 2019 Other Sports

Wolfpack’s Ashton Sims (bottom) and Chase Stanley combine to take down Ashton Golding of the Featherstone Rovers during their July match at Lamport Stadium. The two teams meet again today in the final at Lamport. MATHEW TSANG/PHOTO

New Zealand shuts out Canada in world rugby

It was a match that proved what we already knew, the gap in world rugby between New Zealand and Canada continues to widen.

October 3, 2019 Other Sports

New Zealand players perform the Haka dance in front of Canada players before a Rugby World Cup match on Oct. 2, 2019, in Oita, Japan. (EDGAR SU/Reuters)

Italy overpowers Canada at Rugby World Cup

After 13 minutes of looking totally unprepared to play a top-class rugby team, Canada was driving for its first try of the Rugby World Cup. But a good run by Tyler Ardron ended in a pass Matt Heaton could not handle with the try line just two metres away.

September 27, 2019 Other Sports

Canada (in red) and Italy (in blue) battle for possession during their Pool B match at the Rugby World Cup in Fukuoka, Japan. (GETTY IMAGES)